Introduction to Software Engineering Muhammad Nasir Agile Software Development(3)

Agenda SCRUM  Sprint  Back Log  SCRUM Meetings  Demos

SCRUM Scrum (*the name is derived from an activity that occurs during a rugby match) is an agile software development method Conceived by Jeff Sutherland and his development team in the early 1990 * A group of players forms around the ball and the teammates work together (sometimes violently!) to move the ball downfield

SCRUM

Scrum principles are consistent with the agile manifesto and are used to guide Development activities within a process that incorporates the following framework activities: requirements, analysis, design, evolution, and delivery.

SCRUM Within each framework activity, work tasks occur within a process pattern called a sprint. The number of sprints required for each framework activity will vary depending on product complexity and size

SCRUM The work conducted within a sprint is adapted to the problem at hand and is defined and often modified in real time by the Scrum team.

SCRUM Scrum emphasizes the use of a set of software process patterns that have proven effective for projects with tight timelines, changing requirements  Back Log  Sprints  Scrum Meetings  Demos

Back Log A prioritized list of project requirements or features that provide business value for the customer. Items can be added to the backlog at any time (this is how changes are introduced). The product manager assesses the backlog and updates priorities as required

Sprints Sprints—consist of work units that are required to achieve a requirement defined in the backlog that must be fit into a predefined time-box (typically 30 days) A time-box is a project management term that indicates a period of time that has been allocated to accomplish some task.

Scrum Meetings Scrum meetings—are short (typically 15 minutes) meetings held daily by the Scrum team. Three key questions are asked and answered by all team members:  What did you do since the last team meeting?  What obstacles are you encountering?  What do you plan to accomplish by the next team meeting?

Scrum Meetings A team leader, called a Scrum master, leads the meeting and assesses the responses from each person. The Scrum meeting helps the team to uncover potential problems as early as possible. Also, these daily meetings lead to “knowledge socialization” and thereby promote a self-organizing team structure.

Demos Demos—deliver the software increment to the customer so that functionality that has been implemented can be demonstrated and evaluated by the customer.

Demos It is important to note that the demo may not contain all planned functionality, but rather those functions that can be delivered within the time-box that was established.

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